Canon C3200 - Manual (Page 556)

Glossary 13-13
Appendix
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File server
A personal computer or workstation to which two or more users on client personal
computers can gain access via a local area network (LAN) in order to share and use
its hard disk drive.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A client-server protocol enabling a user to transfer files on one
computer to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network. The File Transfer
Protocol also governs the client program with which the user transfers files.
I
I-fax
I-fax enable you to transmit and receive a scanned original document converted to
TIFF (Tag Image File Format) image data or PDF (Portable Document Format) as an
attached of an e-mail to/from any facsimile with I-fax compatibility or personal
computer with e-mail functionally thorough the Internet.
Internet Protocol (IP)
The underlying set of networking rules that describes how data is transmitted across
the Internet. Internet Protocol allows data from one computer to be split into packets
to be sent to another computer with a specific IP address.
IP address
Internet Protocol address. A 32-bit numeric address used by IP (internet protocol) to
specify a computer on the Internet. The IP address is usually written as four numbers
separated by periods. An example is 128.121.4.5.
J
JPEG
Joint Photographic Coding Experts Group. A file format designed for compressing
color or grayscale images used for Homepages and so forth. It is standardized by
CCITT (Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique) and ISO
(International Organization for Standardization) as a compression mechanism for still
images.
L
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. A software protocol that enables location of
organizations, individuals, and other resources, such as files and printers in a
network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet.